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About Natal Plum and Celosia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
1-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Y-shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Mildly Toxic
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
CELOSIA argentea
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
Celosia
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Celosia
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
Celosia
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
Celosia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Celosia
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
Celosia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Celosia
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
celosia
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
Celosia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
Celosia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
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8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Natal Plum and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Natal Plum and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Natal Plum and Celosia. Natal Plum has thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Natal Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Celosia has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Natal Plum and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Natal Plum and Celosia

Season and care of Natal Plum and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Natal Plum and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Natal Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celosia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Natal Plum is Loam, Sand and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Natal Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.

Natal Plum and Celosia Physical Information

Natal Plum and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Celosia are as follows:

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Natal Plum and Celosia

Care of Natal Plum and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.